HH62/1/M-LOTH/33

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GALA DISTRICT. - Scarlet Fever, 76; Ery-
sipelas, 6; Enteric Fever, 3; and Diphtheria, 4.
Here the Scarlet Fever occurred in Gorebridge
and neighbourhood; the Diphtheria in Cranstoun
and Stow, 1 being in the former and 3 in the
latter. Two cases of Erysipelas occurred in Borth-
wick, 1 in Crichton and 3 in Cranstoun.
The 3 Typhoid cases were seen in the three Parishes
of Fala, Borthwick, and Cranstoun.

Births and
Deaths for the
Year
unascertained.

I duly received the tabular form for Births
and Deaths sent by you to the District Clerks,
but regret that I am unable to fill them up owing
to one at least of the Registrars in the various
Districts declining to give the necessary informa-
tion at the fees offered by the District Committees.
At present Registrars are not obliged to furnish
these particulars, but I hope by another year
returns by them to the Medical Officer of Health
may be included in their duties.

I have the honour to be,

MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

Your obedient Servant,

W. J. BROCK, D.Sc.,
Medical Officer of Health for Mid-Lothian,
West Lothian, and Peebleshire.

COUNTY ROOMS, EDINBURGH,
January 1892.